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SAFETY GUIDELINES
GENERAL
EE36001
ED 2018.08.03
Safety Guidelines
Operators Safety
All persons who service, install, dismantle or use
suspended access equipment must fully comprehend and
act in accordance with this manual and all appropriate
regulations. A competent person is a designated person,
suitably trained, qualified by knowledge and practical
experience to carry out the required task safely.
Training, manuals and other documentation are available
at Sky Climber®. Do not hesitate to contact us for more
details.
Operators must be emotionally and physically able to
withstand the stress of working at elevations. Do not work
at elevations if subject to seizures or loss of physical
control. Operators must be safety conscious, responsible
and not under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other
substances.
All persons using suspended access systems must at
all times wear safety harnesses attached by lanyards and
rope grabs to independent lifelines. Use short lanyards
Never use suspended access systems for transporta-
tion of passengers from one level to another.
Keep the vertical travel zone of the platform free of
obstructions. When running into an obstruction immedi-
ately stop the platform. Inspect the platform and the
obstruction for possible damage and/or hang-up. Pro-
ceed in a safe direction. Take care not to overload the
system or get in slack rope situations when running into
an obstacle.
Beware of obstacles when there is too small of a
clearance between platform and façade. Use long-
handled tools when working at large distances between
platform and façade.
Do not handle suspended loads in conjunction with
suspended platforms.
When leaving a suspended platform (in mid-air) first
secure the platform to the face of the structure in order
to keep it from moving away. Do not forget to disconnect
the platform from the structure before lifting or raising,
otherwise serious injuries and/or damage can occur.
Hazardous situations occur when it is not possible to
lower platform to a safe position, ex. over water and
public roads.
Never alter equipment once the platform is sus-
pended. Keep all equipment out of reach of unauthor-
ized persons.
Rejected equipment must be destroyed prior to
disposal so that it can not be misused, reused, or other-
wise returned to service.
and attach the rope grabs as high on the lifeline as
practically possible. Lifelines shall be fastened to a fixed
anchorage other than the rigging systems. Do not
disconnect or remove harnesses or lanyards until safely
on the ground or until completely disembarked from
suspension system to a safe location.
Safety helmets should be worn at all times when
servicing, (dis-) assembling or using the equipment.
Provide protection for operators from collision with
overhead obstacles and falling objects.
Provide adequate protection below the suspended
system to prevent injury to persons from falling objects.
Keep all persons from beneath suspended platforms.
Maintain contact with your supervisor at all times.
Make a copy of this manual available to every person
using, erecting and assembling this equipment.
Never work alone on suspended access systems
Do not over load the equipment
Operation Safety
All suspended access equipment must be handled
with care: during handling of equipment, installation and
use (place loads gently on platform).
Inspect and test the equipment before use, rigging,
re-rigging, after de-rigging and at regular intervals to
make sure that it is maintained in a safe workable
condition. The supervisor should assign a competent
person for inspection purposes. In case of equipment
failures or difficulties noticed during testing and inspec-
tion prior to use, contact your nearest Sky Climber®
representative and do not use the equipment until it is
repaired or replaced. Only use Sky Climber® spare
parts. Do not alter any equipment. Maintenance may
only be carried out by Sky Climber® representatives.
Verify if all decals and nameplates are properly
affixed and legible. If they are obscured or missing,
replacements are available from Sky Climber®.
Always verify if a platform is properly counter-
weighted: check the rigging systems prior to each shift.
Never load the platform above the indicated safe
working load.
In case of an emergency during operation press the
red emergency stop button on the hoist or control unit.
The platform will halt immediately (power is cut off,
brakes are activated). Solve the problem first, prior to
further use.
Do not use hoists in conjunction with cableless control
systems.
